A study by NCAR said the soils and topography of Australia prevented rain running into the ocean, causing dry areas to act like an enormous sponge; By SARAH GRIFFITHS .

Map from above shows Australia is a very flat place. January 22, 2005 — 11.00am. ... It is part of the most detailed topographic map of the world ever made, according the US space agency NASA .

Unlike other land masses, the soils and topography of Australia are such that the continent acts like a giant sponge, preventing most of the rainfall it receives from quickly running off into the sea.

When enough raindrops fall over land instead of the ocean, they begin to add up. New research led by shows that three atmospheric patterns drove so much precipitation over Australia in 2010 and ...

When enough raindrops fall over land instead of the ocean, they begin to add up. New research led by NCAR shows that three atmospheric patterns drove so much precipitation over Australia in 2010 ...

Convective circulation of the Earth’s mantle maintains some fraction of surface topography that varies with space and time. Most predictive models show that this dynamic topography has peak ...

Bushwalkers and map sellers say the decision by Geoscience Australia to stop printing and selling topographic maps will put people's safety at risk and impact on our understanding of remote Australia.